Triage: Rapid Legal Lessons for Busy Health Care Professionals is a podcast created by the K&L Gates health care practice group to inform our clients and friends of the firm about the latest developments in health law. If you would like to provide feedback or would like to suggest a topic for a future episode of Triage, please contact us. Use the icons below to subscribe to Triagevia your favorite podcast app to have our episodes delivered directly to you as they become available.

In this episode, Hilary Bowman summarizes recent updates to the
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector
General (OIG) 2017 Work Plan. Specifically, she discusses OIG’s
plans to investigate and audit opioid prescribing and use by
Medicaid beneficiaries, telemedicine claims paid by State...

In this episode, Erica Jackson discusses recent guidance from
the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on the consideration of
real-world data and real-world evidence in regulatory
decision-making related to medical devices and their development.
The episode notes stakeholders should work closely with the FDA so
that...

This episode of Triage provides an overview for employers of the
current state law landscape and federal enforcement priorities
regarding marijuana use for recreational and medical purposes.
While marijuana is a controlled substance that cannot be sold,
bought, or possessed under federal law, certain states allow
use...

In this latest episode on drones in health care, Tom DeCesar
discusses how an increase in the prevalence of drone use may
complicate existing health care operations, particularly through
the disruption of air ambulances and the protection of patient
privacy in and around health care facilities. This episode...

In this episode, Richard Church and Ryan Severson discuss the
recent decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS) to substantially decrease reimbursement under the Outpatient
Prospective Payment System (OPPS) for Medicare Part B drugs
purchased pursuant to the 340B Drug Discount Program...

About the Podcast

Triage: Rapid Legal Lessons for Busy Health Care Professionals is a podcast created by the K&L Gates health care practice group to inform our clients and friends of the firm about the latest developments in health law. Given the complex and dynamic landscape of health care, Triage will analyze issues related to payment and reimbursement, fraud and abuse, pharmacy, and information privacy, among other topics.